http://www.hispanictips.com Hispanic & Latino News Redefined - Empowering & Engaging Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:13:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/07/26/not-too-bad-for-a-vago-from-el-paso-david-bejerano-police-chief-of-the-chula-vista-ca/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/07/26/not-too-bad-for-a-vago-from-el-paso-david-bejerano-police-chief-of-the-chula-vista-ca/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:25:13 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=91188 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/07/26/not-too-bad-for-a-vago-from-el-paso-david-bejerano-police-chief-of-the-chula-vista-ca/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/15/former-chula-vista-city-manager-david-garcia-is-one-of-five-finalists-vying-to-become-city-manager-in-nogales-ariz-a-town-of-roughly-20000-residents/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/15/former-chula-vista-city-manager-david-garcia-is-one-of-five-finalists-vying-to-become-city-manager-in-nogales-ariz-a-town-of-roughly-20000-residents/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:31:52 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=78504 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/15/former-chula-vista-city-manager-david-garcia-is-one-of-five-finalists-vying-to-become-city-manager-in-nogales-ariz-a-town-of-roughly-20000-residents/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/08/24/david-bejarano-has-become-the-first-latino-chief-of-the-chula-vista-police-deparment/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/08/24/david-bejarano-has-become-the-first-latino-chief-of-the-chula-vista-police-deparment/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:25:08 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=59130 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/08/24/david-bejarano-has-become-the-first-latino-chief-of-the-chula-vista-police-deparment/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/06/23/zeros%e2%80%99-javier-escovedo-returns-with-original-lineup-in-the-mid-1970s-no-one-expected-san-diegos-mostly-hispanic-suburb-of-chula-vista-to-turn-out-of-one-of-punk-rocks-very-first-bands/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/06/23/zeros%e2%80%99-javier-escovedo-returns-with-original-lineup-in-the-mid-1970s-no-one-expected-san-diegos-mostly-hispanic-suburb-of-chula-vista-to-turn-out-of-one-of-punk-rocks-very-first-bands/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:24:13 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=55148 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/06/23/zeros%e2%80%99-javier-escovedo-returns-with-original-lineup-in-the-mid-1970s-no-one-expected-san-diegos-mostly-hispanic-suburb-of-chula-vista-to-turn-out-of-one-of-punk-rocks-very-first-bands/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/12/chula-vista-police-say-vandals-caused-more-than-4000-damage-to-a-pediatric-office-wednesday-night-when-they-stole-petty-cash-and-scrawled-nazi-swastikas-and-anti-mexican-graffiti-on-the-walls-ca/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/12/chula-vista-police-say-vandals-caused-more-than-4000-damage-to-a-pediatric-office-wednesday-night-when-they-stole-petty-cash-and-scrawled-nazi-swastikas-and-anti-mexican-graffiti-on-the-walls-ca/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:20:36 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/12/chula-vista-police-say-vandals-caused-more-than-4000-damage-to-a-pediatric-office-wednesday-night-when-they-stole-petty-cash-and-scrawled-nazi-swastikas-and-anti-mexican-graffiti-on-the-walls-ca/ HispanicTips is Essential Hispanic & Latino News & Information
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My readers say it best: "love it," "addictive,""useful," "great," & "invaluable." - View quotes & testimonials]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/12/chula-vista-police-say-vandals-caused-more-than-4000-damage-to-a-pediatric-office-wednesday-night-when-they-stole-petty-cash-and-scrawled-nazi-swastikas-and-anti-mexican-graffiti-on-the-walls-ca/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/22/as-the-pinker-tones-travel-across-the-country-local-critics-rave/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/22/as-the-pinker-tones-travel-across-the-country-local-critics-rave/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:22:45 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/22/as-the-pinker-tones-travel-across-the-country-local-critics-rave/ "" HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/22/as-the-pinker-tones-travel-across-the-country-local-critics-rave/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/13/introducing-the-first-bi-cultural-community-bank-in-the-san-diego-area-vibra-bank-successfully-completes-ipo-announces-july-23rd-grand-opening/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/13/introducing-the-first-bi-cultural-community-bank-in-the-san-diego-area-vibra-bank-successfully-completes-ipo-announces-july-23rd-grand-opening/#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:25:16 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/13/introducing-the-first-bi-cultural-community-bank-in-the-san-diego-area-vibra-bank-successfully-completes-ipo-announces-july-23rd-grand-opening/ "Today, Vibra Bank announces the successful close of its Initial Public Offering and the Grand Opening of its headquarters in Chula Vista.

Just six months after announcing its IPO, and nearly 200 investors later, Vibra Bank has raised $14.8 million in capital. Well in excess of the minimum required to open, this capital reflects the strong support that exists for Vibra Bank's concept of a bi-cultural community bank with a focus on serving businesses in Chula Vista, the South Bay and the entire San Diego region.

Vibra Bank will hold its Grand Opening on July 23, 2008, at its headquarters located at 530 Broadway in Chula Vista. Mayor Cheryl Cox and representatives from the Latino and South Bay business community will be on hand for a special ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m., followed by food and festivities.

"This is an exciting day for Chula Vista," said Mayor Cox. "Vibra Bank is a unique bi-cultural community bank that will be a great asset to the residents and businesses of Chula Vista. We're thrilled to welcome them to the neighborhood."

Howard B. Levenson, Vibra Bank Investor and Board Member agreed, noting the San Diego community has gone without a bi-cultural bank for over 20 years. "This has been a long time

coming - and the fact that they've been able to accomplish this under the current market conditions is a testament to the strength of this venture."

"Vibra Bank is different from other banks because we're able to offer our customers a personalized banking experience to meet their specific needs." said Vibra Bank President and CEO Scott Parker. "We're committed to providing our customers with first class service that changes the way they view the customer/banker relationship. We want them to succeed and we'll do everything we can to help them move forward."

Vibra Bank will offer customers a wide range of services to meet their needs, including online banking and remote deposit (http://www.vibrabank.com). In addition, Vibra Bank is expected to generate a full range of loan products, while focusing on loans to businesses and business owners.

Their commercial and industrial lending products will include both secured and unsecured credit lines, term credit for fixed asset purchases, letters of credit and loans that qualify under the SBA guaranty programs. Commercial real estate lending products will include loans on retail, industrial and office properties. Vibra Bank will also offer carefully selected construction financing. A variety of consumer financing products will also be available to customers.

Based upon an initial capital level of $14.8 million, the Bank's lending limits can comfortably accommodate maximum credits to one borrower of approximately $3 million on a secured basis or $1.8 million on an unsecured basis. Loans which exceed the Bank's legal lending limit may be extended if participation agreements are in place with Vibra's correspondent banks or with other community banks in order to sell a portion of the loan and reduce the Bank's exposure. Vibra Bank will not engage in subprime single-family residential lending.

Vibra Bank's board includes notable names from the San Diego and Latino business and banking community, including Enrique Schon, Chairman of Vibra Bank's board and Founder of Mexico's Banco Mifel and President SARSAP, a major Tijuana commercial real estate development firm; former San Diego Police Chief David Bejarano; Howard B. Levenson, former Chairman and CEO of Western Financial Corporation/Co-Founder Southwest Community Bank; Jeffrey Davidow, President of the Institute of the Americas and former United States Ambassador to Venezuela and Mexico; Luis Maizel, Senior Managing Director and Co-Founder of LM Capital Management and LM Advisors, the second-largest Hispanic money management company in the United States; Max Freifeld, partner in Prediales Atenas S.A. de C.V., a real estate investment company, and partner, board member and consultant for Autos Orientales, S.A. de C.V., a Nissan automobile dealership in Mexico, and also Founder and former Director of Hipotecaria Nacional and Hipotecaria Vanguardia; Maru Davila, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Corporacion de Telecommunications Regionales, a telecommunications company she founded in Mexico; and Gershon Jaffe, Certified Public Accountant and Chief Financial Officer of Jaffe Finance Company, LLC, which specializes in asset-based financing and leasing for professionals. " HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/13/introducing-the-first-bi-cultural-community-bank-in-the-san-diego-area-vibra-bank-successfully-completes-ipo-announces-july-23rd-grand-opening/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/17/spin-magazine-declares-the-pinker-tones-hit-like-a-spicier-daft-punk-tour-begins-next-week/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/17/spin-magazine-declares-the-pinker-tones-hit-like-a-spicier-daft-punk-tour-begins-next-week/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:01:11 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/17/spin-magazine-declares-the-pinker-tones-hit-like-a-spicier-daft-punk-tour-begins-next-week/ "" HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/17/spin-magazine-declares-the-pinker-tones-hit-like-a-spicier-daft-punk-tour-begins-next-week/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/02/unburdened-steve-castaneda-is-running-for-a-second-term-seat-4-city-of-chula-vista/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/02/unburdened-steve-castaneda-is-running-for-a-second-term-seat-4-city-of-chula-vista/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:00:35 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/02/unburdened-steve-castaneda-is-running-for-a-second-term-seat-4-city-of-chula-vista/ "Under investigation for two years for perjury, Steve Castañeda would tell anyone who would listen that there was nothing to worry about, he was not guilty of anything and that the truth would come forth.

After years of investigations and a month long trial, in April, Steve was acquitted of all charges. There was a huge sigh of relief in the knowledge that this whole sordid mess was finally over with! Still, the trial changed the man and refocused Steve Castañeda’s priorities in life." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/02/unburdened-steve-castaneda-is-running-for-a-second-term-seat-4-city-of-chula-vista/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/14/the-pinker-tones-wild-animals-praised-as-one-of-the-most-amazing-albums-of-the-year/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/14/the-pinker-tones-wild-animals-praised-as-one-of-the-most-amazing-albums-of-the-year/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 12:46:47 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/14/the-pinker-tones-wild-animals-praised-as-one-of-the-most-amazing-albums-of-the-year/ "The Group Is Currently Preparing For This Summer's Entire 43 Date Vans Warped Tour Across The U.S. Digital Edition Of The Album Lands At Online Stores On May 20th. "The boys from Barcelona hit the streets with [Wild Animals], a surprisingly confident and joyful collection of jaunty hooks and mondo beats that fully exploits all that the Pinker Tones hear and integrate in their port city." - THE WASHINGTON POST "This group from Barcelona has developed a brilliant way to bring people to a musical climax thanks to their genius fusion of languages and rhythms in an electronic mood. 'Wild Animals' is one of the most amazing albums of the year." - PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL "Like some sort of hipster virus, the Pinker Tones' poppy electronica has spread from the duo's hometown of Barcelona." - BILLBOARD "Barcelona's Pinker Tones are just flat-out unbelievably fucking great...they rate as one of the finest exercises in pop confection currently working in the known universe." - LA WEEKLY The critics are already beginning to buzz about Barcelona-based electronic act The Pinker Tones' new album, 'Wild Animals', in advance of its release on June 3rd. The album will be available at digital outlets on May 20th. The dynamic duo's third U.S. album continues the explosive momentum sparked by their 2006 debut 'The Million Colour Revolution' and 2007 remix album 'More Colours!'. The group is currently preparing for their set this summer on the entire 43 date Vans Warped Tour across the U.S. (see tour dates below). They will perform an extended set each night in the Skull Candy electronic music tent. 'Wild Animals' features a wide array of special vocal guests including reggae soul legend Jimmy Lindsay from Cymande on "The Whistling Song" and Amparo from Spanish band Amparanoia on "Electrotumbao". First single will be the track, "Happy Everywhere." "Our last album, 'The Million Colour Revolution', was about utopia, a projection for how we wanted the world to be," Mister Furia explains. "'Wild Animals' is about reality, our interpretation of the actual world we live in. Songs like "The Whistling Song", "24" and "On Se Promenait" are some of our happiest and most nostalgic yet." Just in 2007, the group was the subject of a New York Times feature, had an A&E television special, performed on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic", had a song featured on hit sitcoms "Ugly Betty" and "Entourage" and saw heavy video play on networks like mtvU, MTV Tr3s, Mun2, and LATV. The Pinker Tones also made a major splash at last year's SXSW, where they performed five shows in only 36 hours and also blew away the audience at KCRW's Sounds Eclectic Evening in Los Angeles alongside leading artists like The Shins, Lily Allen and Rodrigo and Gabriela. The Pinker Tones recent single "Karma Hunters" was also selected by national bilingual youth network Mun2 as the theme song for its popular reality show 'Chicas Project'. This past August, The Pinker Tones released 'More Colours!', an album complete with infectious remixes and collaborations featuring a stellar lineup of artists including Kinky, Nortec Collective, Zeta Bosio (Soda Stereo) and Mexican Institute of Sound. Over several national U.S. tours throughout 2007, the DJ crew brought their electrifying set to fans across the country. The New York Times even claimed that, "Unlike many electronica acts, The Pinker Tones thrive onstage." With a live show that combines the intensity of a rock band and the excitement of a DJ set, the group is moving along on the path to global domination. The Pinker Tones have ventured from Barcelona to such faraway places as London, Caracas, Buenos Aires, Moscow, Toronto, Beijing and Johannesburg. THE PINKER TONES ON VANS WARPED TOUR 2008 (SKULL CANDY TENT) Wed Jun 25 - Cricket Wireless Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ Thu Jun 26 - New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM Sat Jun 28 - Utah State Fair, Salt Lake City, UT Sun Jun 29 - Invesco Field At Mile High, Denver, CO Tue Jul 01 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St Louis , MO Wed Jul 02 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, KS Thu Jul 03 - Superpages.com Center, Dallas, TX Sat Jul 05 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Selma, TX Sun Jul 06 - Sam Houston Race Park, Houston, TX Wed Jul 09 - Lakewood Exhibition Center, Atlanta, GA Thu Jul 10 - Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando, FL Fri Jul 11 - Vinoy Park, Petersburg, FL Sat Jul 12 - Bicentennial Park, Miami, FL Sun Jul 13 - St Johns County Fairgrounds, Elkton, FL Mon Jul 14 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Charlotte, NC Tue Jul 15 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA Wed Jul 16 - Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD Thu Jul 17 - Tower Amphitheatre, Cleveland, OH Fri Jul 18 - Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Sat Jul 19 - Downsview Park Allen Road, Toronto, ON Sun Jul 20 - Park Jean Drapeau, Montreal, QC Wed Jul 23 - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts, Mansfield, MA Thu Jul 24 - Darien Lake P.A.C., Darien Center, NY Fri Jul 25 - Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ Sat Jul 26 - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY Sun Jul 27 - Toyota Pavilion, Scranton, PA Mon Jul 28 - Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ Tue Jul 29 - Post Gazette Pavilion At Star Lake, Pittsburgh, PA Wed Jul 30 - Riverbend Amphitheatre, Cincinnati, OH Thu Jul 31 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Noblesville, IN Fri Aug 01 - Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI Sat Aug 02 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL Sun Aug 03 - Canterbury Park, Shakopee, MN Tue Aug 05 - Credit Union Centre, Saskatoon, SK Wed Aug 06 - Race City Speedway, Calgary, AB Fri Aug 08 - Idaho Center Amphitheatre, Nampa, ID Sat Aug 09 - Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA Sun Aug 10 - Columbia Meadows, St. Helens, OR Wed Aug 13 - Save Mart Center, Fresno, CA Thu Aug 14 - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA Fri Aug 15 - Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA Sat Aug 16 - Sleep Train Amphitheatre, Marysville, CA Sun Aug 17 - The Home Depot Center, Carson, CA For more information about The Pinker Tones and Wild Animals, please contact: Paul Dryden (paul.dryden@cookman.com) or Jennifer Sarkissian (Jennifer.sarkissian@cookman.com) at Nacional Records - 818.763.1397. www.NacionalRecords.com" HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/14/the-pinker-tones-wild-animals-praised-as-one-of-the-most-amazing-albums-of-the-year/feed/ 0